Lok Sabha Debates
Issue Regarding Maratha Reservation. on 24 July, 2018
Sixteenth Loksabha an> Title: Issue regarding Maratha reservation.
* SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT (RATNAGIRI-SINDHUDURG): Hon’ble Speaker Madam, kindly permit me to speak in Marathi. Madam Speaker, I want to draw Government’s attention towards an Maharashtra yesterday. I am really thankful to you for allowing me to raise an important and serious issue. Maratha reservation has been a key issue in Maharashtra for the last 5 years, alongwith Dhangar and Lingayat reservation. Street processions were organized for pressing their demand for Maratha reservation in each and every district of Maharashtra and millions of people participated in this grand but peaceful processions. They observed total peace and cleanliness during these processions and there was not even a single issue of law and order situation. They demonstrated on the streets but in a complete peaceful and democratic manner and that is why every body is talking about it around the world. Hon’ble Madam, before elections they were promised to give reservation as a pre-poll promise. Even during the Atal behari Vapayee regime, Dhangars were also promised to give reservation. But there is a difference between the spelling of ‘Dhangar’ and ‘Dhangad’ and that is why it has also been stucked.
But, Government of Maharashtra is indulged in blame game and it is using the court’s decision as a shield for not giving reservation to Marathas. Hon’ble Speaker, in Aurangabad district, a day before yesterday, after requesting the local administration, SP, DC and State Government, Maratha reservation protesters warned the Government about committing ‘Jal-Samadhi’ in writing. But the Government of Maharashtra totally ignored that warning and remained unfazed. After protesting peacefully for an hour, one person named Shinde committed suicide in Godawari river. This is very tragic.
Thank you.
माननीय अध्यक्ष : ये स्टेट का मुद्दा है, आप इतना लंबा भाषण मत दीजिए।
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माननीय अध्यक्ष : श्री धनंजय महाडीक।
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माननीय अध्यक्ष : आप सपोर्ट कर सकते हैं। आपका नाम एसोसिएट हो जाएगा। …( व्यवधान) माननीय अध्यक्ष : मैंने आपका नाम बता दिया है, कि आप भी इस इश्यू में शामिल हैं। …( व्यवधान) श्री धनंजय महाडीक (कोल्हापुर) : मैडम, मैं शॉर्ट में बोलूंगा। …( व्यवधान)
माननीय अध्यक्ष : क्या शॉर्ट में बोलेंगे? लंबा भाषण नहीं देना है। वह महाराष्ट्र का प्रश्न है।
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माननीय अध्यक्ष : बस हो गया। यहां इतना लंबा भाषण नहीं होता है। आपको मुद्दा उठाने के लिए समय दिया गया। एक व्यक्ति नदी में कूदता है, बाकी देखते हैं, ऐसा नहीं होता है। आप बैठिए।
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*SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK : Madam Speaker, thank you very much for allowing me to speak. Maratha community have been protesting throughout Maharashtra for the last 10-15 days. Maratha youths have been fighting for reservation for the last 2-3 years, but without any positive result. Even Government is not taking their demand seriously. Hence, one youth named Kaka Saheb Shinde took ‘Jal-Samadhi’ by jumping into Godavari river yesterday for not taking their warning seriously. Madam, most of the Marathas are farmers and I have demanded reservation for Marathas in education and employment time and again. Government should come forward to help them and at least Rs.50 lac should be given to the family of late Kaka Saheb Shinde. Lastly, I reiterate my demand for reservation in education and employment for the Marathas.
Thank you, Madam.
कुँवर पुष्पेन्द्र सिंह चन्देल एवं श्री राजीव सातव को श्री धनंजय महाडीक द्वारा उठाए गए विषय के साथ संबद्ध करने की अनुमति प्रदान की जाती है। 12 34 hrs At this stage Shri Vinayak Bhaurao Raut and some other hon. Members left the House